MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DOT HILL SYSTEMS JAPAN LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Chiyoda Trade Center Bldg 4F, 2-3-3 Uchikanda Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0047

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Apr 1992

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, wholesale of storage hardware/software

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Yen 10.3 millions

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


name

 

DOT HILL SYSTEMS JAPAN LTD

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Dot Hill Systems Japan KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

Chiyoda Trade Center Bldg 4F, 2-3-3 Uchikanda Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0047 JAPAN

Tel        : 03-5231-1690

Fax       : 03-5231-1691

URL      : http://www.dothill.com

E-Mail address: dhi@dothill.co.jp

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Import, wholesale of storage hardware/software

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Nil

 

 

OFFICERS

 

TAKESHI TAKAMATSU, PRES

James L Lambert, rep dir

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        R/WEAK                       A/SALES          Yen 640 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 10 M

TREND             UP                                WORTH            Yen 132 M

STARTED         1992                             EMPLOYES      10

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

IMPORTER OF STORAGE HARDWARE & SOFTWARE, WHOLLY OWNED BY DOT HILL SYSTEMS, USA. FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED RATHER WEAK BUT GOOD FOR MODERATE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 10.3 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS. 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Dot Hill Systems, USA as its Japan marketing base for distributing storage hardware & software, the products of the US parent.  Clients are major tele-communications carriers, mfrs, and wholesalers, nationwide.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           

Financials are only partially disclosed.

 

The sales volume for Dec/2006 fiscal term amounted to Yen 640 million, a 19% up from Yen 540 million in the previous term.  The firm posted red inks for three consecutive years.  Operations came back to profitability to register Yen 55 million net profit for the term.

 

For the current term ending Dec 2007 the net profit is projected at Yen 58 million, on a 9% rise in turnover, to Yen 700 million.  Business is seen on the up trend.

 

The financial situation is considered RATHER WEAK but should be good MODERATE business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 10.3 million, on 30 days normal terms. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Apr 1992

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    800 shares

Issued:                          200 shares

Sum:                            Yen 10 million

Major shareholders (%): Dot Hill Systems (USA) (100)

           

Nothing detrimental is known as to the commercial morality of executives.

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Imports and wholesales storage solutions (storage hardware/software, such as general purpose storage, rugged storage, market solutions for telecommunications, government, video, etc) (--100%).

 

Goods are wholly supplied from the US parent.

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Itochu Techno Solutions, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi Ltd, NEC, NS Solutions Corp, Hitachi Information Academy, Uniadex Ltd, CTC SP Ltd, other. 

 

No. of accounts: 500

 

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

 

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Imports from Dot Hill Systems (USA).  Domestically supplied from Uniadex Ltd.

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are leased and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (Shinagawa-Ekimae)

SMBC (Kanda)

 

Relations: Satisfactory.

 

 

FINANCES

 

(In Million Yen)

 

Terms Ending:

 

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

Annual Sales

 

700

640

540

218

Recur. Profit

 

..

..

..

..

Net Profit

 

58

55

50

-14

Total Assets

 

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Worth

 

 

132

77

21

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

10

10

10

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

9.38

18.52

147.71

-2.68

       Current Ratio

 

 

..

..

..

       N.Worth Ratio

 

..

..

..

       N.Profit/Sales

8.29

8.59

9.26

-6.42

 

Note: Financials are only partially disclosed.

Forecast (or estimated) for the 31/12/2007 fiscal term.

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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